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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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